PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Conor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolo The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The has chosen Here Comes The Hotstepper as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Conor
vs
The

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Liam Conor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rolo The!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conor moves away.
Conor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Conor throws an overhand right that lands on The's shoulder, as The tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like The was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Conor does it's job there.
Conor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The misses with a double jab.
The misses with a shot to the body
and Conor counters with a three punch combo that has The backing up. The nods at Conor to acknowledge the strikes.
Rolo The seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The swinging wildly here.
Conor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Conor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Conor throws a right and a left that both miss.
The throws a left and a right that both miss
and Conor counters with a three punch combo that has The backing up. The nods at Conor to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conor throws a right and a left that both miss.
The swings away with a body shot that misses
and Conor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conor misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The tries to bum rush Conor with a series of wild strikes but Conor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from The. Those never looked like landing.
Conor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Conor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The throws a right and a left that both miss.
The throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conor counters with a two punch combo.

The is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Conor.
The is still on wobbly legs! Can Conor finish him?
The lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conor circles away quickly and effectively.
Conor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

The scores with a takedown into Conor's guard.

Conor pushes The off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The looks to land a combination but Conor avoids it well.
The seems to have recovered his senses.
Conor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Conor misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The throws a right and a left that both miss.
The looks winded!
The throws a poor cross that misses
and Conor counters with a one-two to the body.

The closes the distance and clinches.

Conor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fails with the takedown
and Conor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conor tries to bum rush The with a series of wild strikes but The uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conor feints a jab promting The to slip. Conor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. The slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conor.
The scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some wild striking there from Conor.
The rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The swings for the body but Conor moves out of range.
Conor scores with a one two! The had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The throws a body punch but Conor moves out of range.

The pushes Conor up against the cage in a clinch.

Conor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The misses with a series of wild punches.
Conor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No joy there for Conor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

The fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Conor, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Conor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The falls off balance throwing a combination
and Conor counters with a left and a right that stings The.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Conor dominated that round.
That's time! Conor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The misses with a two punch combination.
Conor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Conor rather than just go for the knockout.
Conor throws a nice looking combination but The bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The misses the jab.
The stuns Conor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Conor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conor circles away quickly and effectively.
As The looks to move away, Conor throws a big counter combo but The just gets out of the way.
Liam Conor is winning the standup battle so far.
The fails to land with a series of punches.
The keeps Conor at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The throws a combination that misses
and Conor counters with a two punch combo.
The throws a combination that misses
and Conor counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The is trying hard to land a takedown here. Conor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Conor is looking for a counter combo.
Conor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Conor.
The lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conor circles away quickly and effectively.
Conor throws a right and a left that The avoids nicely.
The dodges the punch combination from Conor.
The unleashes a big counter combination but Conor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

The forces Conor back against the cage and clinches.
The wants to take the fight to the mat but Conor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Conor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conor is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Conor misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conor throws a nice looking combination but The bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liam Conor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The dodges the punch combination from Conor.
Despite the aggression on The's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The throws a lazy uppercut
and The takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by The.

The closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The is working Conor over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conor taking punishment in the form of punches.
Conor is looking to work his way out of this bad position but The is controlling him well.
Conor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The can do to turn this around?
The takes a little break here. Conor wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

The has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Conor counters with a left and a right that stings The.
Conor tests The's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches The on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Conor counters with a stiff right hand.
Liam Conor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The throws a combination that misses
and Conor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conor's corner calls for a 1-2. Conor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Conor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conor lands a glancing blow to the side of The's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Conor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The throws a lazy head kick
and Conor counters with a two punch combo.
Conor throws a series of punches but The avoids them all with ease.

The gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Conor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A cross from Conor lands.
Conor misses with the combination.

The moves into the clinch successfully.

The manages to break the clinch.
The fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from The does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Conor, pushing him back against the cage.
The has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Conor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A low kick from The is predictable there
and Conor counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Conor. No joy for The on that attempt.
The takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Conor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

The moves into the clinch.

The's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The keeps Conor at a distance using the push kick.
The avoids a punch combination nicely.

The fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Conor, pushing him back against the cage.

Conor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Conor lands with a nice combination. The backs away looking to recover.
Conor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conor looks to land a combination but The avoids it well.
Conor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Conor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Conor throws a right and a left that The avoids nicely.
The throws a hook to the side of Conor's head but Conor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Conor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Conor tries to bum rush The with a series of wild strikes but The uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from The on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Conor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

The moves into range and clinches up with Conor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The decides to pull guard.
Conor is looking to stand up but The won't let him.
The is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The trying to control the action but Conor is working from the bottom.
Conor is trying to stand up here but The is controlling him well.
Conor tries to kick The off in order to stand up. The Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The lands a nice shot to the head.
Conor is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

The is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Conor to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Conor shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conor wants to try and get back to his feet.
The controlling the position easily from mount.
The working the ground and pound effectively.
Conor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Conor's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The looking to control and managing it successfully.
Conor is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rolo The has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rolo The comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Conor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Liam Conor!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Liam Conor!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Liam Conor!

Liam Conor wins by unanimous decision!